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set cloud-cluster sharedsecretkey

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This command sets the shared secret key value that the Manager and the Sensor will use to establish a trust relationship.

Type the command in the CLI as shown in the Syntax below. The Sensor prompts you for a secret key value. The value you enter is not shown. You will be prompted to type the value again to verify that the two entries match.

Note

The shared secret key value specified here must match with value used in the Manager interface, or, the Sensor and Manager will be unable to communicate. If you want to change the value, you must change the value in the Sensor CLI, as well as, the Manager interface.

Syntax:

set cloud-cluster sharedsecretkey

Sample Output:

intruShell@Jason-611u-10.150.10.68> set cloud-cluster sharedsecretkey

Please enter cluster shared secret key:

Please re-enter cluster shared secret key:

At the Sensor's prompt for a secret key value, enter a case-sensitive character string between 8 and 25 characters of any ASCII text.

Applicable to: Virtual IPS Sensors